EntrepreneurContent comes in all shapes, sizes, and topics. The best content is interesting, informative and awe inspiring, the rest you wonder how it ever got published. It’s easy to look at the work others have done and judge it, saying, "that's great," or "that's horrible," but, it's another thing to have to create your own content. You want people to like your content enough that they share it and trust your your product or service. Sounds great. Here's five ways to do it.READ MORE

Search Engine JournalOnce you have developed a business blog, you want to make sure it reaches as many eyes as possible, and most know that Twitter is certainly one of the best platforms to promote your blog and brand as a whole (and if you don't, check out what Twitter says here). Naturally, your next step after creating great content is increasing those tweets for your blog articles so more people can view them, like them, comment on them, become an active participant in your online network, and hopefully turn into a loyal customer and conversion somewhere down the line.
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opensource.comEven if you don't enjoy writing and have no intentions of becoming a professional tech writer, chances are you'll have to draft reports, mailing list updates, or technical articles at some point in your career. With a few practical tips in mind — along with solid writing advice from Stephen King — you can improve your writing before you start writing. And, with proper planning, you can easily repurpose your content for multiple audiences.
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Skyword The pitching process is different for every publication and for every type of story, but its importance to the quality of the published product rarely wavers. Writers must be clear on topic, specific on story angle, and trust their editors. Editors have to be clear on expectations, specific on requirements such as number of sources, and they must trust their writers.
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As businesses adopt mobile technology at an unprecedented pace, the need for best-in-class mobile devices, support and services is growing rapidly. Samsung Mobile is committed to supporting businesses' mobile-first initiatives, offering a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise solutions.
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Visual News In the wake of the infographic renaissance and subsequent saturation, infographics have been declared dead many a time. Yet that's just not true. The medium is as alive as ever; it's simply evolving. As publishing platforms become increasingly visual and designers have more room to experiment than ever before, there are more ways to create and play with infographics. Want proof?READ MORE

STC Renew your Classic membership today and receive a $30 discount. Be sure to enter promo code STC2016 at the check-out page. The $30 renewal discount is offer will be ending soon. If you renew by Oct. 25, your name will be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card.
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STC Join the Society for Technical Communication (STC) today as a 2016 member and get the remainder of 2015 free. Get involved with STC communities — by geographic location (Professional or Student Chapters) or by area of interest (Special Interest Groups or SIGs). Joining is easy and there is no better way to meet with likeminded professionals for networking and fun. Interesting in learning more about API? Join the newly added API SIG. Have a group of coworkers interested in joining STC? Try the Corporate Value Program. READ MORE

STCInterested in learning more about a particular subject, but not ready to commit to a weeks-long course? Take advantage of STC's live webinar series, designed to cover hot topics in one fast-paced session. Upcoming webinars cover a wide range of topics including content strategy, user experience, communicating data visually, search engine optimization for techcomm, and more. Take a peek at the full listing of upcoming webinars and register today.READ MORE

STC It may be 206 days away (not that we're counting!) but we've already got Summit on the brain. Do you? If not, it’s time to get in gear and talk to your boss about your plans to attend in 2016. We'll be in sunny Anaheim, California, May 15-18, just steps away from exciting theme parks, restaurants, and a busy city center. While attending the Summit, you can expect to find plenty of education sessions, networking opportunities, and ideas that inspire. So what are you waiting for? Talk to your boss now and make sure the 2016 Summit is in your company's budget!READ MORE

The Huffington Post Public relations and other marketing disciplines have not been immune to technological innovation. On the contrary, recent technological advances in these spaces have been breathtaking. We have entered an era of stories that write themselves and content that finds its own audiences. So will professionals in these disciplines soon go the way of the dodo bird? A look at two recent technology products suggests not.
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Skyword In the eight articles from my For Storytellers series, we've seen how some of the most successful athletic and lifestyle brands — from Patagonia to Nike, with a couple of tech milestones for context — have built their identity around a solution to a challenge that was unique to their business. And if there is one thing they've all proven, it's that they're not as basic as the underlying plot points might be. To wrap up the series, here are eight more types of stories — one for each post in the series — that can inject a personality into even the most faceless organization.
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Forbes Apps such as Plagtracker can help you avoid many major boo-boos, but there’s really nothing that can take the place of a personal and thorough proofreading. Experts say that your content has less than one second to impress viewers that it’s professional before they leave.
A misspelled word, bad grammar or pitiful punctuation can ruin that first impression quickly.
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The Huffington Post Recent research conducted by Advertising Age and The Content Council reports only 58 percent of content marketers believe that content marketing is truly measurable. And only 13 percent of those surveyed rated the marketing industry as doing "extremely well" when it comes to using content in their programs.
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